Bali is famous of its beautiful nature, with a lot of forests with monkeys, very clean beaches and also rivers and lakes. Hindus traditions has educated people that the land where we live has to be treated wisely, so that it won't be any disasters to human.
When we trip across Bali between tourists destinations, we can also enjoy the magnificent views of Bali Padi Fields. The fields are successfully produce rice for Bali's people main food. But the fields are also very beautiful to see.
In Ubud, there are also Restaurants that are surrounded with Padi Fields, because Bali's Padi field is already one of Bali's icon, One of the restaurants is Bebek Sawah. It is located not far from Ubud Monkey Forest.
Balinese rice fields use a traditional system of irrigation, that is called as Subak. The main idea is the water has to flow from the height until the sea naturally. Rice farmers in Bali are always obey the rule not to make a damage to the natural water system just to make a plantations or Padi fields, such as making a cut and fill that will be change the contour of the land. They make the Padi beads just follow the natural contour of lands. That's way Padi Fields in Bali are always success to produce Rice and also it appear very beautiful following the land's contour.
Another thing that make Bali's land very natural is, the Government rules with the influence of Balinese Kingdoms Family and the Traditional Society has helped farmers to keep their land for farming by a special subsidies schema. We now that every land in Bali, especially near the main street to Tourism Object has a very expensive prices. The other hand, they keep protecting Bali's area from industry that can produce pollutions.
A Beautiful Padi Field |
Bedugul Bali |
The Beautiful Bali Padi Fields (FlightsToBali.org)